Texas is pretty flat. Houston is kind of like any other major city-- full of freeway interchanges, toll roads, and skyscrapers.

I however, didn't spend that much time in the city.

I did spend a bunch of time in Sugarland (where one of my friends grew up) and at the Johnson Space Center (because, well, I figured it was worth going more than once.

A closer look at the Johnson Space Center (JSC)

A new exhibit they're constructing-- it's supposed to be finished by early 2016.

One of the tours you can hop on takes you to mission control. Unfortunately you only get to see a video feed of the newer mission control used for the space station, but there is at least the original apollo mission control (complete with ashtrays built into the seats)

Their other tour brings you to the astronaut training facility. Really impressive! (Also if you're a FIRST FRC veteran you'll probably appreciate the Robonauts' facility....)